Sandra Takes a Look
One of the great finds of the wedding trip was the Buckingham Athletic Club Hotel. Located on the 40th floor of One Financial Place, home to the Chicago Stock Exchange, the hotel is a hard to notice. The building itself is home to the Buckingham Athletic Club, financial company offices, and Everest Restaurant. It's easy to walk past the entrance of the building and never know that a hotel lies inside. I know this, because I had walked past on my way to or from the Rock Island Metra on dozens of trips and never noticed anything about a hotel.
The 21 room hotel feels cozy, and though it does occupy the 40th floor and offers nice views, it is not expensive by downtown Chicago standards. So while it is a bit hard to find and awkward arriving and departing by car, the Buckingham Athletic Club Hotel is a gem. Here are more south-facing views taken from the lounge on the 40th floor:
The Metra Rails Stretch Southward
Rail Truss over the South Branch of the Chicago River
The Alder Planetarium, a Fingernail in Lake Michgan
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